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transformations:addcolumn

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Calculate new column(s)

This transformation calculates one or more new columns using expression(s). One expression creates one column.

Expression is calculated for every row. Other column values in the same row can be referred by column names in square brackets. It's not possible to refer from one row to another row or to another table.

EXAMPLE

Source table: Average income and deductions

Country Gross income Disposable income Compulsory deductions
United States 56067 45582 18.7%
Australia 51050 42617 16.52%
Switzerland 53716 48414 9.87%
Canada 45896 37469 18.36%

Objective: calculate the $ amount of compulsory deductions for each country

Transformation parameters:

  • New column name: Deductions $
  • Expression: ([Gross income] - [Disposable income])

Output table:

Country Gross income Disposable income Compulsory deductions Deductions $
United States 56067 45582 18.7% 10485
Australia 51050 42617 16.52% 8433
Switzerland 53716 48414 9.87% 5302
Canada 45896 37469 18.36% 8427

See also

transformations/addcolumn.1428689798.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/04/10 14:16 by elenap

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